Judge defers sentencing of man whose bank account was used in scam More than €18,000 was paid in but then successfully recalled by bank
Thu, May 6, 2021, 15:55 Brion Hoban
Judge Martin Nolan told Alexander Cribbin that he deserved leniency because his actions had prevented fraudsters accessing money transferred by doctor. File photograph: Dave Meehan/The Irish Times
A man prevented over €18,000 from being laundered after it was transferred into his account following a fraudulent email correspondence, a court has heard.
Alexander Cribbin (21) gave his bank details to a friend, but realised things were not “legitimate” when the money was transferred into his account and he subsequently refrained from accessing it.
A then 13-year-old schoolgirl accused of spending thousands of euro in a shopping spree in Dublin using stolen bank cards wants to become a garda or to study criminology, a court has heard.
The girl, now aged 15, faces charges at Dublin Children’s Court for thefts, attempted thefts and possessing stolen bank cards last year.
The teen, who cannot be named because she is a minor, will face a series of hearings in July after witness availability caused a delay.
Earlier, the defence successfully argued for the juvenile court to accept jurisdiction despite recommendations by the DPP that the case should be sent to the circuit court, which has tougher sentencing powers.
A PROTESTER accused of attacking an activist in clashes outside Leinster House has been further charged with brandishing the national flag as weapon.
Gardaí intervened following a face-off between groups against Covid-19 restrictions and a counter demonstration on September 12 last at Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
Michael Quinn (29), of Malone Flats, Market Street, Ardee, Co Louth, was charged in October with assault causing harm to Ruth O’Rourke, better known as Izzy Kamikaze, on Sept. 12 last.
The offence is contrary to section three of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act.
He appeared again at Dublin District Court today.
Detective Garda Cathal Feeley charged the accused with an additional offence: production of the Irish tricolour attached to a piece of wood as a weapon capable of inflicting serious injury.